Atlanta Braves News: Weather leads to brutal schedule changes, more

Well, the Braves now have two additional days off after their Wednesday and Thursday games against the Mets were postponed, but that presents some potential scheduling challenges with a possible wild card series since the games are now scheduled for a doubleheader on Monday . just before the wildcard round begins. Fortunately, however, the playoff path for Atlanta looks a lot brighter between a win on Tuesday and a few losses to Arizona, and there are scenarios where one or both of these games may not need to be played at all or will be of little or no importance to Atlanta Meaning. They hold the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks, so if they have two fewer losses than Arizona before Monday, they would have secured a playoff spot. Arizona has four games left (including one that will be completed as of this writing), so this pivotal scenario is unlikely but certainly in play.

Braves News

Reynaldo Lopez is ready to return as a backup or starter for Atlanta after a brief IL gap with shoulder soreness.

The Braves are now scheduled to play a doubleheader against the Mets on Monday, but those games are dependent on the status of the playoff bubble.

MLB News

With a cup of coffee at the end of the season, the Cubs brought in top outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara to make his debut for them.

The Orioles are ruling out Grayson Rodriguez for the season because he didn’t overcome his injury quickly enough. That’s tough for a talented team that needs a pitch before the playoffs.

Bo Bichette is scheduled to undergo finger surgery on his broken middle finger but is expected to be ready for spring training.

The Yankees will keep Nestor Cortes out of action for seven to 10 days with a flexor muscle strain, but are leaving a return to the playoffs open.